I love my scope !!!!

[JohnC]

My stuff, covers most things.

[Moonshane]

That's a nice trio of Dob's you've collected Shane.

cheers Si

I have sold the smaller suitcase one now to fund a 12" version! I may eventually make a truss system for the 16" too.

[Mike73]

My current scope (but not for long!)

[leemanley]

My stuff, covers most things.

Serious playtime with that lot !!!

[Hex]

I love my scope too, its been a bit of a slow burner really.. I was, and still do hold a flame for TAL refractors. I sold my TAL 100 RS due to an issue with my back and bought a Newtonian. After 3 weeks I could take it no more dodgy views, sold it as quick as I could and bought another refractor. I expected to buy another TAL but instead woke to find a ED100 for sale on astro buy and sell for £390, I bought it. Initially I was underwhelmed. The ED 100 certainly did not have the TAL factor, but slowly I bean to pimp it. First came the WO diagonal, swifty followed by a Moonlight focuser. I then followed up by adding a

Baader Sky Surfer V RDF. I now love my scope, to me its perfect. I have considered several times heading down the aperture road but the truth is I will never do it, the trade off between quantity over quality is just a step too far.

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[laser_jock99]

My collection (so far.....)

Revelation Astro 12" F4 with Cape Newise 8" F6 beside

SW Equinox 120ED piggy backing an Altair Astro SkyWave 80ED

And a monster 6" F4.5 Pheenix refractor.

[leemanley]

Jeez lazer, need a lift with that beast !

[K3ny0n]

I sleep with mine.

Rob.

[KevUU]

just two

Jeezey, love that pic of the little guy next to the giant monster of a scope

[Ganymede12]

Jeezey, love that pic of the little guy next to the giant monster of a scope

What do you mean little? That guy's over 6ft tall!

[leemanley]

Lazer, has the sheer weight of that thing flattened you on your bare floorboards or is that your obsy behind you !!

[estwing]

What do you mean little? That guy's over 6ft tall!

...well rememberd..and it's gonna be for sale when i get sorted with a 16"or 20"!

[laser_jock99]

Lazer, has the sheer weight of that thing flattened you on your bare floorboards or is that your obsy behind you !!

LOL - two different scopes, the 12" Newt would require a different 'grip' to hold it (~20Kg OTA). I see what you're saying about the floorbaords though.

[yeti monster]

My 10" Meade SNT:

My SW 90-900 refractor:

[breezy]

That's a proper set up there

[yeti monster]

Oh, and I mustn't forget old faithful, my TAL-1, Brrrrrrr......

[nightfisher]

Please dont post pictures of snow it wont be long before we have it for real :grin:

[Ganymede12]

I thought it was only the scope that needed cooling?

[Stu]

Brrrrr, looks chilly. Might have to change out of my flip flops for that

Stu

[Marki]

Thought I'd add my "grab and go" set-up. Lovely when the minitower actually works.... .

Equinox 80mm Apo Pro with a TS 20mm wideangle - nice fields of view - Double cluster was stunning with this last night.

[nightfisher]

Nice set up Marki

[lardy]

love my scopes hating this weather!

[Marki]

Cool scopes (especially the APM...drool) and I love that pod!

[John]

Great scopes lardy

The 130 F/9.25 APM is definitely high on my wish list for the future

[leemanley]

I agree, lovely bit of kit that. Lovin the pod, have been looking at similar things, mmmm can hear the bank account starting to groan already !